Robbie Williams' Rudebox out

Quoted from: http://www.timesnow.tv

'The video doesnt take any risks. It says the name of the song and the album so many times, one is unlikely to forget it in a hurry. But then, Rudebox is the result of Robbie Williams' 7th entry into the recording studio and it's doing rather well for itself. It was certified platinum in the UK and most of Europe, selling more than half a million copies on the day of its release and it seems that trying to be different has paid off. "I'm just more confident. When I left 'Take That' and started my solo career with some writing partnerships, there were changes which just ran and ran for around 5 albums. You get into a comfort zone - you know the person, you know what you''re gonna do and you're not scared to try things out. But as that's done its course, I'd no other option to go and explore. And this option has given me the confidence to go out and do that," quips Robbie. But all the experimentation hasn't helped him break into the US market yet. This time, too, the response has been nothing more than lukewarm for the man who once sang for the band 'Take That'. His solo career has been going very smoothly since he left, and the success of his latest effort will surely add to the already well-firmed smooth operator image. And though his dream of playing James Bond might remain unfulfilled, the money from a singing career seems pretty good for the moment.

(Sarthak Kaushik)'